Abradant unit



June 6, 1933. s. M. BOOKMAN 1,912,685-

ABRADANT UNIT Filed June-12, 9

INVENTOR Patented June 6, 1933 UNITED STATES.

mamas-1a SIDNEY M. IBOOKMAN, oFnnWfYonK, N. Y.

ABRADANT UNIT Application filed .Tune 12,

This invention relates to improvements in cleansing and scouring devices as usually used in kitchens for cleansing, scouring and polishing pots, pans and kettles employedin 5 cooking operations.

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It is therefore common to use an abrasive for said purposes, such for instance as the fine, long, sharp edged shavings obtainable from metals, particularly steel, and known commercially as steel Wool, due to its fuzzy appearance. However, the use of this material, in the form of a matted ball or block, grasped by the naked fingers, is highly dangerous, for the reason that the strands present numerous sharp ends which pierce the skin all too readily (particularly when the hands are softened by repeated wettings), and not unfrequently break off, the inreaching portions being almost invisible and extremely diflicult to extract, due to their fine sharp serrated edges.

Furthermore, the use of steel wool in this form results in extravagant waste,since the wool readily accumulates an abundance of grease and fatty substance which make it practically useless and a fresh supply of steel wool must always be on hand.

Having these matters in mind,it is an object of the present invention to provide an efficient abrader unit composed of this material and adapted to be attached to a convenient form of handle by which it may safely be used without necessarily subjecting the hands to the washwater.

Another object is to furnish an abradant in the form of a pad or block, composed of such metal fibers in a felted or matted condition, by suitable compession, and which may be interchangeably engaged with a handle common to all.

A further object is to provide as a com- Burned, baked or dried on, food encrustations are often exceedingly 1929.; 1 Serial No. 370,446.

pletefunit, a pador block asabove described and of such construction that althoughtightly compressed, will nevertheless present; a soft pliant cleansing surface which will removethe encrustations from pots and pans,

without scratching or marring the, utensils. Another object, is tofurnish an abrader in thefform of a pad or block as above described, having aninternalfcore or reinforcing memberabout which a flat pad of steel wool or some othersuitable abrading material may be tightly compressed, so that the coinpletedpad or block will retain its shape atall times and remain rigid, offering a greater resisting surface and facilitating its use from anyanglea y i These seyeralobjects are accomplished by the novel construction, combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the annexed drawing, forming almaterial part of this disclosure, and in which:-

l Fig. 1 is, a side elevational view of my improveddevice, partially in vertical section, and showing the unit before the tongues or prongs have been embedded in the material. Fig. 2 is a similar view, but showing the parts fully assembled. In the construction of the pad, 5, as illus- V trated in the drawing, a mass of the metal 9 fibers is formed into the desired shape, rectangular, ovoidal or cylindrical, as shown, by making a fiat layer, as at 6, crimping, folding or bending the edge portions 7 inwardly, as in a mold or die, and flattening the edge portions parallel with the. bottom.

A wooden or other suitable core or disc 23 of desirable dimensions and thickness, is embedded in the fiber block, the core or disc having fixed at its center a bolt 24, adapted to pass through a central opening in a circular plate 25 of metal or othersuitable material.

This plate has a peripheraldownturned flange 26, provided with sharp teeth27 along its edge, which may be passed through the fibers of the edge portions of the mass and penetrate the adjacent surface of the disc when forced against it, to hold the fiber block firmly while the bolt 24 is arranged to engage m a handle in the manner previously described. From the foregoing it will be seen that by the simple variation in the thickness or shape of the core 23, a pad or block of metal fibers of any desired thickness or shape may be produced whenever such special pad or block may be required.

Furthermore, in this particular construction, the bolt 24 may be eliminated. The plate 25 offering a suitable surface for the fashioning of connecting means whereby a handle can be attached. c

From the foregoing it will be seen that a neat and effective device and a compact, serviceable article of manufacture has been disclosed, the same being of such construction as to materially prolong the operative life of this device. 7

While a preferred embodiment of this device has been shown and described, it will be understood that changes in the form, arrangements, proportions, sizes and details thereof may be made without departing from the scope of the invention, as defined in the appended claim.

What I claim'and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

An abradant unit comprising a compressed mass of steel wool, a core plate imbedded within and concealed by said wool, a second plate arranged on the upper surface of the mass of wool and provided with teeth which pass through the portion of the wool above the core plate and penetrate into the latter, and a handle fastening element secured to the core plate and projecting upwardly to the exterior of the mass of wool.

SIDNEY BOOKMAN. 

